Ningqi Wu is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Mental Health Professional. She attended Gonzaga University for her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling, where the program emphasized clinical training, personal growth, group facilitation, applied theories, child and adolescent counseling and multicultural counseling. She received dialectical behavioral therapy training through PESI, is certified through the Evergreen Institute, and is a member of the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has received trainings in suicide assessment, crisis intervention, emotionally focused therapy, substance use treatment, and psychological first aid.

Ningqi believes that people are trustworthy, resourceful, capable of self-understanding and self-direction, able to make constructive changes, and able to live effective and productive lives. She strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment and to be emotionally ready with an open mind for all patients. She uses an evidence-based approach to help people establish treatment goals, and develops an equal and collaborative relationship throughout the process. She maintains a positive, caring attitude at all times and strikes an effective balance between past, present, and future, with the focus fitting to the individual’s needs, strengths, and struggles.

In her professional life, Ningqi works with the refugee population, multicultural families, international students and the LGBTQ+ community. In her personal life, she advocates for social justice issues in order to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable, as well as to promote the importance of mental healthcare for those who are affected by injustice and marginalization. She is proud of her developed ability to adapt to different cultural environments and build trust with people who have very different backgrounds from my own. Ningqi is culturally and linguistically fluent in Mandarin and English.